The winner of the "Best Torch Award," selected by a panel of international judges, was "Story About My House," a drama about Ri Jong A, who wins the honors of leader Kim Jong Un for devoting herself to raising orphans after graduating from school. The prizes were announced at a lavishly decorated hall in central Pyongyang replete with glittery gowns, golden trophies and colorful stage lighting — but no red carpets. State media emphasized the heroine's "ennobling mental world" and traits that are "the precious fruition of the validity and vitality of the (ruling) party's idea and line of prioritizing the youth." Prizes were also awarded for direction, actor and actress — Paek Sol Mi, the star of the "Story About My House," collected the actress award — cinematography and other divisions. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il, was a fabled film buff and made a serious effort to build up North Korea's domestic film industry.
Comment on Red flags, not red carpet: Local film wins North Korean fest
By ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Movies
Fri, 09/23/2016 - 3:02am
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